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The Week in Admissions News
Colleges and economic mobility; free community college; Common App problems just before early deadlines; validity study on GRE in law school admissions.
First Generation to the Ivy League
Author discusses her new book on transitions in admissions -- and beyond.
Taking Home Value Out of the Equation
One college charts a path to recruiting students from families whose home equity makes them technically wealthy, but whose bank accounts suggest otherwise.
Opinion
Rethinking Educational Access
Higher education can no longer focus only on young people and preparation for life, writes Arthur Levine. We need to expand our vision to include reskilling and upskilling Americans across their whole lifespan.
Opinion
What Admissions Officers Know (and Don't Know) About Military Service
A problem, some solutions -- and a quiz.
Opinion
Ethical College Admissions: DACA
Don’t listen to the politicians. DACA students are not taking spots that would go to others, writes Jim Jump.
Strayer and Capella Announce Merger
Diversification bid from the two well-respected for-profits comes amid serious shake-up of the sector, which continues despite a more favorable regulatory climate.
White Perceptions of Affirmative Action
New results -- showing majority of white people believe they face discrimination -- surprise many. But attitudes, especially about college admission, don't always reflect the bias and disadvantages experienced by nonwhites or actual enrollment trends.